Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view from Lookout Park in Summerland, California. Credit: Anthony Johnson/Getty Images Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Summerland, CA (August 21, 2025) – Summerland Beautiful, the local nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and ...

With a population of about 1,500, the 2-square-mile town of Summerland, Calif., epitomizes the cliché “Blink and you’ll miss it.” Do your best not to blink as you drive through because this sleepy ...

Summerland is a classic California beach town with a village vibe and plenty of surf culture. This modern showplace, designed by Santa Barbara architect Richard E. Johnson and built in 1989, utilizes ...

To open its 2024 Green Series and commemorate Earth Day, the Marjorie Luke Theatre will screen the documentary “Greetings from Summerland: Birthplace of Offshore Drilling,” 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21.

The State Lands Commission has re-abandoned six oil and gas wells in Summerland, including the Well A and Well B project finished in February. Credit: State Lands Commission photo The State Lands ...

Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, day trips to nearby Summerland, roughly a 10-minute drive from downtown, were the highlight of my week. In high school, I’d head there with friends, grabbing ...